SOLUTION: How many posts will be needed for one side of a field that is 1/2 mile long if a post is post is put in every 8 feet ?

Question 830955: How many posts will be needed for one side of a field that is 1/2 mile long if a post is post is put in every 8 feet ?
Found 2 solutions by rm29924, Alan3354:
Answer by rm29924(97) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
THERE ARE 5,280 FT IN A MILE
SO HALF A MILE HAS 2,640 FT
DIVIDE 2,640 BY 8
330 POSTS ARE NEEDED
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How many posts will be needed for one side of a field that is 1/2 mile long if a post is post is put in every 8 feet ?
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(5280 ft/mi * 1/2 mile)/8 ft = 330 8 ft segments
--> 331 posts
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It's a post at positions 0 to 330 --> 331

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